NSG 444 Exam 2 | Questions and Answers

NSG 444 Exam 2 | Questions and Answers Delegation (NCSBN) Transferring of authority Delegation (ANA) Transferring of responsibility Five Rights of delegation Right task, right circumstance, right person, right directi ...

NSG 444 Exam 2 | Questions and Answers Delegation (NCSBN) Transferring of authority Delegation (ANA) Transferring of responsibility Five Rights of delegation Right task, right circumstance, right person, right directions and communication, right supervision and evaluation Nurse practice act Guides nursing decisions about what to delegate to UAP Four C's of Initial Direction clear, concise, correct, complete Bioethics Ethics concerning life Three-step process of value clarification Choosing, prizing, acting on your value choices in real life situations Disadvantages of deontology Rigid; doesn't consider possible negative outcomes Disadvantage of teleology Rights of individuals may be overlooked or denied T/F: Statutes are often written for a specific situation, so there are various statutes. False. Statutes are often written broadly enough to be applicable in a variety of situations. Examples of advance directives Living will, durable power of attorney Defamation A civil wrong in which an individuals reputation in the community has been damaged Defendant The person who is being accused of wrongdoing Deposition Out-of-court oral testimony given under oath before a court reporter. Jurisdiction The court's authority to accept and decide cases. Plaintiff The person who files the lawsuit and is seeking damages for a perceived wrongdoing. Torts Civil (not criminal) wrongs committed by one person against another person or their property. Examples of torts Assault and battery, false imprisonment T/F: Most complaints against nurses are criminal actions. False. They are mostly civil actions. Case Law/Common Law A law that is developed by courts when deciding a case Examples of unintentional torts medical negligence, professional negligence T/F: An intentional tort claim weeks to put the wrongdoer in jail. False. It seems to right the wrong by compensating the plaintiff. T/F: Negligence tort claims are more common than intentional tort claims True Assault Nonconsensual threat of touch False Imprisonment Making someone wrongfully feel that he or she cannot leave a place Two types of defamation libel and slander Libel written defamation Slander spoken defamation Two defenses to defamation truth and privilege Is reporting suspected child abuse to CPS an example of truth or privilege? Privilege Is contributive negligence or comparative negligence used today to decrease the amount awarded to the plaintiff who played a part in the adverse outcome? Comparative negligence What is the best rating for insurance carriers? A+++ PDSA A tool for process improvement endorsed by the TJC PDSA meaning Plan, Do, Study, Act DMAIC Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control RCCs Rapid cycle changes Newer strategies that are combined with PDSA for quality improvement DMAIC and RCCs Audit A formal periodic check on quality measures to verify correctness of actions Key performance indicators (KPIs) Time, costs, distance, numbers of incidents, items Pareto principle Some 80% of the problems are caused by 20% of sources, people, or things How long are changes tried in RCCs? 3-7 days Do Carrying out the test Study Observing and learning from consequences Act Determining what modifications should be made to the test CARS A checklist designed to evaluate websites. It stands for credibility, accuracy, reasonableness, and support. CAFE Challenge the information, adapt, file, evaluate Nursing informatics The specialty that integrates nursing science with multiple information management and analytical sciences to identify, manage, and communicate data, information, knowledge, and wisdom in nursing practice AMCC American Nurse Credentialing Center What did the ANCC do in 1994? It provided a method for nurses to become certified in informatics Bachelor's degree The minimum degree needed for nurses to become specialized in informatics The Privacy Rule A federal law that gives individuals rights to their own health information and sets rules and limits on who can look at and receive the health information The Security Rule A federal law that requires security for health information in electronic form Who wrote the information management standards in the mid-1990s? TJC Electronic medical record (EMR) A digital version of paper charts eHealth The use of information and communication technologies (ICT) for health mHealth involves the provision of health services and information via mobile technologies T/F: EHRs focus on a certain aspect of a patient's care to provide a detailed account of nursing interventions within an organization.